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Comprehensive local news coverage for Seminole County, Florida. Stay informed about government decisions, community events, business developments, and civic matters affecting residents of Sanford, Altamonte Springs, Casselberry, Lake Mary, Longwood, Oviedo, Winter Springs, and surrounding Orlando metro communities.
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Cranes Roost Park anchors Altamonte Springs with lakefront plaza and tower

Cranes Roost Park anchors Altamonte Springs with lakefront plaza and tower

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Seminole County tracks lake health, water quality with public dashboard

Seminole County tracks lake health, water quality with public dashboard

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Seminole County Historical Society raises funds to house rare buggy collection

Seminole County Historical Society raises funds to house rare buggy collection

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Seminole County says Cabana Live was not approved as event venue

Seminole County says Cabana Live was not approved as event venue

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Seminole County shows vote-by-mail audit process ahead of primary

Seminole County shows vote-by-mail audit process ahead of primary

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Seminole County hosts free family fun day at Sylvan Lake Park

Seminole County hosts free family fun day at Sylvan Lake Park

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Seminole County schools now require permission forms for all events

Seminole County schools now require permission forms for all events

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Deputy hospitalized after crash on I-4 in Lake Mary

Deputy hospitalized after crash on I-4 in Lake Mary

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Seminole County steps up crackdown on homes in disrepair
Government

Seminole County steps up crackdown on homes in disrepair

Seminole County is using code enforcement to push neglected homes into compliance, with notices, fines, liens and even demolition now on the table.

Marcus Williams5m read
Seminole County invests $1.4 million in 19 affordable homes
Government

Seminole County invests $1.4 million in 19 affordable homes

Seminole County is putting $1.4 million into 19 homes on 25th Street near 17-92, a small response to the region's worst affordability gap.

Marcus Williams2m read
Seminole County nonprofits expand free summer meals for children
Community

Seminole County nonprofits expand free summer meals for children

Second Harvest and No Kid Hungry Florida are handing out weekly grab-and-go meal boxes as Seminole County children lose school breakfasts and lunches for summer.

Lisa Park2m read
Sanford drive collects luggage, socks and clothes for foster children
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Sanford drive collects luggage, socks and clothes for foster children

Safeharbor Christian Church will take luggage, new socks and underwear in Sanford, aiming to spare foster children the indignity of moving with trash bags.

Lisa Park2m read
Pickup truck crashes, bursts into flames, driver killed in Seminole County
Community

Pickup truck crashes, bursts into flames, driver killed in Seminole County

A westbound pickup veered off State Road 46 near County Road 426, hit a culvert and tree, then burned, killing its driver and closing the highway for hours.

Sarah Chen1m read
Seminole County youth basketball teams scammed in fake tournament scheme
Community

Seminole County youth basketball teams scammed in fake tournament scheme

Seminole County teams lost hundreds of dollars to a fake basketball tournament, and a North Carolina man later admitted involvement in the scheme.

Marcus Williams2m read
Casselberry history stretches back to St. Johns people and Fort Concord
Community

Casselberry history stretches back to St. Johns people and Fort Concord

St. Johns habitation, Fort Concord, and Concord Cemetery show Casselberry’s map is older than its 1940 incorporation. The city’s history is still visible in its lakes and place names.

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Central Florida Zoo traces roots to a Sanford monkey donation in 1923
Community

Central Florida Zoo traces roots to a Sanford monkey donation in 1923

A single monkey donated to Sanford firefighters in 1923 launched the zoo that kept moving, growing with Seminole County instead of disappearing.

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Seminole County honors 98-year-old World War II veteran
Community

Seminole County honors 98-year-old World War II veteran

A 98-year-old World War II veteran was honored before Seminole County officials and candidates, spotlighting a county effort that pairs ceremony with services.

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One person injured in Lake Mary shooting, deputies say
Community

One person injured in Lake Mary shooting, deputies say

One person was taken to the hospital after a shooting near Brightview Drive and Old Lake Mary Road, and deputies have not identified a suspect.

Sarah Chen2m read
Lake Mills Park offers kayaking, fishing, trails and family fun
Community

Lake Mills Park offers kayaking, fishing, trails and family fun

Lake Mills Park condenses kayaking, fishing, trails and picnic time into one 50-acre Seminole County stop. The map also shows camping, playground and exercise features.

Sarah Chen4m read
Seminole County shows vote-by-mail audit process ahead of primary
Government

Seminole County shows vote-by-mail audit process ahead of primary

Real vote-by-mail ballots are already back in Seminole County, where Amy Pennock showed a new system that will audit every ballot before the Aug. 18 primary.

Marcus Williams2m read
Seminole County hosts free family fun day at Sylvan Lake Park
Community

Seminole County hosts free family fun day at Sylvan Lake Park

Seminole County packed parks, public safety and library services into a free two-hour morning at Sylvan Lake Park, with games, crafts and hands-on exhibits for families.

Sarah Chen2m read
Seminole County prosecutors upgrade charges in UCF professor death case
Government

Seminole County prosecutors upgrade charges in UCF professor death case

Seminole County prosecutors filed two second-degree murder charges against Marquavious Tayvon Wheaton in the Casselberry crash that killed a UCF professor and his brother. He remains jailed.

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Seminole County water plant malfunction prompts boil water advisory
Healthcare

Seminole County water plant malfunction prompts boil water advisory

Seminole County lifted a boil-water notice for the Southeast Water System Service Area after a malfunction at the Southeast Regional Water Treatment Plant. The county said pressure had fallen below safe levels before testing cleared the water.

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Seminole County models service cuts if property-tax amendment passes
Government

Seminole County models service cuts if property-tax amendment passes

Seminole County is modeling a hit as high as $233.1 million a year if a property-tax amendment passes, with roads, parks and public safety support at risk.

Marcus Williams2m read
Seminole County residents say internet installation is damaging property
Business

Seminole County residents say internet installation is damaging property

Fiber crews in Seminole County are leaving torn-up lawns, driveways and sprinkler systems, residents say. County permits and state right-of-way rules set the oversight framework.

Sarah Chen2m read
Police release 911 audio after Sanford Goldsboro shooting investigation continues
Community

Police release 911 audio after Sanford Goldsboro shooting investigation continues

Police released 911 audio from a Goldsboro shooting that left a 60-year-old man wounded as detectives still worked to identify both the victim and the suspect.

Sarah Chen2m read
Seminole County tracks lake health, water quality with public dashboard
Government

Seminole County tracks lake health, water quality with public dashboard

Seminole County’s dashboard lets you check lake, river and spring conditions before you fish, swim or boat, and it ties those readings to watershed management.

Marcus Williams5m read
How Seminole County classifies and builds its trail network
Community

How Seminole County classifies and builds its trail network

Seminole County's trail plan is a map of access, not just miles: big regional corridors, neighborhood links and wilderness paths each serve different daily trips.

Sarah Chen4m read
DeSantis signs death warrant for Casselberry murder conviction
Government

DeSantis signs death warrant for Casselberry murder conviction

Ron DeSantis signed a death warrant for William Frances Silvia, whose 2006 killing of Patricia Silvia at her Casselberry-area home returned to the calendar for Aug. 18.

Marcus Williams2m read
Heavy smoke from prescribed burns blankets parts of Seminole County
Community

Heavy smoke from prescribed burns blankets parts of Seminole County

Smoke is hanging over Interstate 4 near Longwood, cutting visibility and raising concerns for drivers and people with asthma. Officials say prescribed burns are meant to reduce wildfire fuel and prevent bigger fires.

Marcus Williams2m read
Street racing may have caused 15-car Seminole County crash
Community

Street racing may have caused 15-car Seminole County crash

Florida Highway Patrol is probing a 15-vehicle chain-reaction crash on SR-417 near mile marker 44 that involved 24 people and sent 6 to hospital.

Lisa Park1m read
Seminole County Official Records open deeds, mortgages and more
Government

Seminole County Official Records open deeds, mortgages and more

A deed, lien or Notice of Commencement can affect a Seminole County home purchase, and most Official Records are now online with free PDF copies.

Marcus Williams4m read
Casselberry driver faces life sentence after crash killed two brothers
Community

Casselberry driver faces life sentence after crash killed two brothers

Two brothers were killed on U.S. Highway 17-92 in Casselberry, and prosecutors filed second-degree murder charges that could put Marquavious Tayvon Wheaton in prison for life.

Lisa Park1m read
Seminole County says Cabana Live was not approved as event venue
Government

Seminole County says Cabana Live was not approved as event venue

Cabana Live drew crowds in unincorporated Sanford, but Seminole County says the property was never approved to operate as an event venue.

James Thompson2m read
Parents question Seminole County school fight reporting accuracy
Education

Parents question Seminole County school fight reporting accuracy

Seminole County parents are asking whether fight counts match campus reality, as state discipline rules and local coding choices shape what families see.

Lisa Park2m read
Seminole County's wilderness network offers nine old-Florida escapes
Community

Seminole County's wilderness network offers nine old-Florida escapes

Seminole County's nine wilderness trailheads spread from Sanford to Geneva, and each one fits a different kind of weekend, from easy loops to river-edge paddles.

Marcus Williams7m read
Cranes Roost Park anchors Altamonte Springs with lakefront plaza and tower
Community

Cranes Roost Park anchors Altamonte Springs with lakefront plaza and tower

Altamonte Springs built Cranes Roost into Seminole County’s civic center, and more than 1 million annual visitors show how the lakefront became an economic anchor.

Sarah Chen5m read